Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	kingdom_n	person_n	scotland_n	2,494	5	8.3989	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49770	The interest of Ireland in its trade and wealth stated in two parts first part observes and discovers the causes of Irelands, not more increasing in trade and wealth from the first conquest till now : second part proposeth expedients to remedy all its mercanture maladies, and other wealth-wasting enormities, by which it is kept poor and low : both mix'd with some observations on the politicks of government, relating to the incouragement of trade and increse of wealth : with some reflections on principles of religion, as it relates to the premisses / by Richard Lawrence ...	Lawrence, Richard, d. 1684.	1682 (1682)	Wing L680A; ESTC R11185	194,038	492

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vii_o jesuitical_a principle_n the_o cause_n of_o ireland_n mischief_n and_o misery_n therefore_o their_o interest_n to_o explode_v they_o above_o all_o the_o papist_n in_o the_o world_n p._n 258_o a_o brief_a narrative_n of_o all_o the_o jesuit_n treason_n against_o their_o english_a sovereign_n from_o hen._n 8._o to_o this_o time_n wherein_o be_v observe_v not_o only_o the_o misery_n in_o ireland_n but_o england_n and_o scotland_n trouble_n be_v promote_v by_o they_o p._n 259_o to_o 264_o their_o oath_n of_o confederacy_n in_o their_o last_o plot_n p._n 265_o the_o pernicious_a influence_n of_o that_o plot_n though_o disappoint_v 266_o 267_o his_o majesty_n great_a tenderness_n and_o indulgence_n towards_o dissenter_n for_o 20_o year_n past_a p._n 267_o 268_o dissenter_n respect_v to_o the_o protestant_a church_n of_o ireland_n as_o now_o establish_v how_o far_o p._n 269_o dissenter_n the_o most_o dangerous_a heretic_n in_o ireland_n to_o papist_n p._n 270_o the_o great_a advantage_n unity_n in_o loyalty_n will_v be_v both_o to_o papist_n and_o protestant_n in_o ireland_n p._n 271_o a_o alphabetical_a table_n of_o the_o principle_n thing_n in_o the_o first_o part._n a._n adventurer_n and_o other_o estate_a absentee_n drain_v ireland_n of_o cash_n p._n 84_o 85._o apparel_n extravagant_a ruin_n a_o country_n pag._n 20_o 21._o apparel_n of_o silk_n destructive_a to_o ireland_n apparel_n spruce_a and_o costly_a in_o the_o mean_a sort_n many_o way_n inconvenient_a beside_o its_o charge_n p._n 27_o 28._o apparel_n spruce_a and_o rich_a contemn_v by_o many_o wise_a and_o potent_a prince_n p._n 30_o 31._o ale-topers_a their_o charge_n to_o ireland_n p._n 55._o b._n baronet_n when_v institute_v and_o how_o to_o be_v qualiff_v p._n 16_o 17._o bastard_n their_o great_a charge_n to_o ireland_n p._n 45_o 46._o c._n court_n of_o ward_n well_o regulate_v useful_a to_o ireland_n and_o for_o what_o p._n 12_o 13._o d._n debauchery_n their_o charge_n to_o ireland_n p._n 37._o drunkenness_n the_o grand_a wealth-consuming_a debauchery_n p._n 51._o it_o be_v trade_n ruine_v and_o wealth-wasting_a influence_n p._n 54_o to_o 57_o drink_v to_o excess_n be_v as_o sinful_a in_o they_o able_a to_o bear_v drink_n as_o other_o soon_o distemper_v p._n 60._o drunkard_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o proper_a fanatic_n p._n 61_o 62._o drunkenness_n disdain_v and_o grievous_o punish_v by_o turk_n and_o pagan_n p._n 63._o drunkenness_n the_o ruin_n of_o state_n and_o army_n p._n 64_o to_o 69._o e._n england_n no_o pattern_n for_o ireland_n in_o expense_n and_o why_o p._n 22._o effeminacy_n attend_v debauchery_n p._n 48_o 49._o f._n france_n gain_v by_o their_o fantastic_a garb_n and_o why_o p._n 19_o g._n gentry_z their_o bad_a payment_n to_o tradesman_n ruin_n trade_n p._n 10_o 11._o game_n its_o pernicious_a effect_n p._n 42_o 43._o h._n holiness-ceremonial_a crowd_a holiness-real_a out_o of_o the_o church_n p._n 70._o honour_n when_o disgrace_v p._n 14_o 15_o health_v the_o great_a provoker_n of_o drunkenness_n p._n 58_o 59_o its_o sinful_a p._n 60_o i._n ireland_n not_o settle_v till_o when_o p._n 2_o 3_o 4_o jesuit_n there_o under_o ground_n work_n p._n 3_o l._n law_n sumptuary_n p_o 23_o 24_o needful_a in_o ireland_n p._n 26_o law_n mercanture_o necessary_a to_o govern_v trade_n p._n 10_o law_n common_a too_o delatory_a for_o trade_n ibid._n law_n against_o absentees_n p._n 86_o 87_o m._n merchant_n honourable_a p._n 8_o 9_o merchant_n few_o wealthy_a in_o ireland_n and_o why_o p._n 7_o merchant_n low_a esteem_n in_o ireland_n lour_v etc._n etc._n trade_n p._n 8_o manufactury_n ruin_v by_o silk_n wear_v in_o ireland_n p._n 20_o merchant_n foreigner_n their_o damage_n to_o ireland_n p._n 81_o 82_o n._n nobility_n when_o ignoble_a be_v the_o shame_n and_o ruin_n of_o a_o country_n p._n 12_o 13_o 14._o o._n oath_n profane_v their_o provoke_a destructive_a nature_n p._n 38_o 39_o p._n perjury_n its_o sad_a effect_n p._n 41_o 42._o profane_a swear_v the_o 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